FFO Prem, Sheffield United vs. Manchester United (Mon Jan 27) Sheffield United | Manchester United 4-3-3 A | 4-3-1-2 A - | Steve Outten | P_Gulacsi GK | GK J_Oblak R_Gosens DF | DF F_Nacho F_Guilbert DF | DF R_Calafiori Joao_Mario DF | DF Lis_Martinez J_Foyth DF | DF P_Porro M_Verratti MF | MF G_Moscardo G_Lovre MF | MF Gavi P_Okon MF | MF Y_Asprilla A_Belotti FW | AM R_Sterling R_Palladino FW | FW Luis_Diaz C_Jerome FW | FW K_Adeyemi | T_Ernst SUB | SUB K_Keller G_Aurelio SUB | SUB Alex M_Asensio SUB | SUB M_De_Ligt L_Benes SUB | SUB J_Slory M_Philipp SUB | SUB C_Smith Min. 2 :(shu) G_Lovre looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to C_Jerome ... P_Porro wins the ball Min. 3 :(mnu) R_Calafiori picks out K_Adeyemi with the cross ... K_Adeyemi sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... P_Gulacsi makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 4 :(mnu) R_Sterling flicks it past R_Gosens ... He runs forward ... R_Sterling curls the ball in on goal! ... But P_Gulacsi hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 5 :(shu) G_Lovre takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_Palladino ... R_Palladino with the side footed shot! ... J_Oblak beats the ball away Min. 6 :(mnu) F_Nacho jumps over F_Guilbert's challenge ... F_Nacho with the shot! ... GOAL!! ... Oooooohhhhhhh!!?... ... I can't believe it! n ... It's a GOAL! ... Unbelievable ! ... Manchester United have snatched the lead! ... Sheffield United 0-1 Manchester United ... Min. 7 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Manchester United have changed their playing style to P Min. 7 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... R_Sterling will now play as a MF Min. 7 :(shu) M_Verratti cuts the ball back to Joao_Mario ... Gavi with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 8 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi has space to run with the ball ... K_Adeyemi aims for the top right corner! ... P_Gulacsi blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 9 :(mnu) Luis_Diaz crosses in from the wing, he finds K_Adeyemi in the box ... K_Adeyemi throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 11 :(shu) J_Foyth finds R_Palladino on the edge of the box ... R_Palladino flings a shot at goal! ... But J_Oblak just gets his fingers to that one Min. 12 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi breaks free from J_Foyth ... Intercepted by F_Guilbert Min. 13 :(mnu) Gavi turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to G_Moscardo ... Cleared by P_Okon Min. 14 :(shu) P_Okon plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... A_Belotti keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... A vicious shot by A_Belotti! ... It goes wide! ... My grandmother could have scored that!! Min. 15 :(shu) C_Jerome jumps over G_Moscardo's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... C_Jerome with a bomb of a shot! ... J_Oblak with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 15 :(mnu) P_Gulacsi with a terrible kick! ... Luis_Diaz takes control of the ball! ... A thundering drive by Luis_Diaz! ... P_Gulacsi saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 16 :(shu) A_Belotti takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to J_Foyth ... J_Foyth has slipped behind the defence! ... He is one on one with J_Oblak ... He rounds J_Oblak ... the defenders chasing but all he has to do is slot it in! ... He looks to slot it in ...He's missed it, it goes past the wrong side of the post!! ... How do I tell my kids Beckham scored from the halfway line but he's missed from there ... I'm lost for words. Min. 17 :(shu) C_Jerome with an inch perfect pass to R_Gosens ... R_Gosens tries one from the edge of the box! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 17 :(mnu) Gavi is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... K_Adeyemi latches onto the ball ... K_Adeyemi attempts a chip! ... But P_Gulacsi comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 18 :(mnu) G_Moscardo reads the run of F_Nacho ... F_Nacho hits the ball on the bounce! ... P_Gulacsi guesses right Min. 19 :(shu) Joao_Mario finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... But G_Moscardo slides in Min. 20 :(mnu) R_Sterling cuts inside his opponent ... He worked that well ... Excellent sliding challenge by F_Guilbert ... He timed it well ... CORNER! ... R_Sterling curls it into the box! ... That's a poor one ... F_Guilbert clears the danger Min. 23 :(mnu) R_Calafiori spots his team mate making a run ... He finds Luis_Diaz with a lovely pass! ... What a fantastic interception by R_Gosens Min. 24 :(shu) J_Foyth with a smart turn ... A skilful effort from J_Foyth! ... But J_Oblak is equal to it Min. 24 :(mnu) P_Porro with a probing through ball K_Adeyemi ... K_Adeyemi from 20 yards! ... P_Gulacsi makes a difficult save Min. 25 :(mnu) G_Moscardo takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to Luis_Diaz ... Luis_Diaz tries the shot! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... P_Porro swings it in! ... The ball comes to F_Nacho ... He knocks it goalward ... P_Gulacsi is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... GOAL!! ... Great strike! ... Sheffield United 0-2 Manchester United ... Min. 26 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Manchester United have changed their playing style to N Min. 26 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Y_Asprilla will now play as a AM Min. 27 :(shu) M_Verratti sidesteps R_Calafiori ... That was too easy ... M_Verratti with the crafty shot! ... J_Oblak parries it Min. 28 :(mnu) Y_Asprilla has time and space on the edge of the box ... Y_Asprilla fires a shot at goal! ... P_Gulacsi with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 29 :(shu) G_Lovre finds himself with plenty of time ... K_Adeyemi tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... FREE KICK! ... It's well within shooting range! ... Make yourself famous kid!! ... C_Jerome curls it towards the top corner ... Looks like it should be J_Oblak's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... C_Jerome flights it in! ... J_Oblak makes the catch! Min. 32 :(mnu) Lis_Martinez crosses into the box, finding K_Adeyemi ... K_Adeyemi unleashes a pile driver! ... It takes a deflection! ... P_Gulacsi is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... Luis_Diaz plays it towards the near post! ... Lis_Martinez with the header ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 34 :(mnu) R_Sterling dribbles past J_Foyth ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... Joao_Mario fouls badly ... That looked malicious Min. 35 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United ... COMING ON: M_Asensio ... COMING OFF: M_Verratti Min. 40 :(mnu) G_Moscardo with the diagonal pass to Y_Asprilla ... Y_Asprilla could have let it bounce! ... P_Gulacsi collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 41 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to P_Porro ... P_Porro hits the ball first time! ... P_Gulacsi gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 42 :(mnu) R_Calafiori sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to Luis_Diaz ... Launched towards the top corner by Luis_Diaz! ... It hits off a defender! ... P_Gulacsi is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... R_Sterling swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... It comes to Y_Asprilla ... He gets the shot away ... Looks like it should be P_Gulacsi's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... Gavi swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... That's a poor one ... J_Foyth belts it clear Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(shu) M_Asensio smashes the ball upfield ... Joao_Mario latches onto the ball ... F_Nacho takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 43 :(mnu) F_Nacho with a reverse pass to Gavi ... A vicious shot by Gavi! ... P_Gulacsi can't get to it ... GOAL !! ... Superb finish! ... Sheffield United 0-3 Manchester United ... Min. 44 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Manchester United have changed their playing style to A Min. 44 :(shu) M_Asensio sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to A_Belotti ... A_Belotti with a blistering shot! ... It's beaten J_Oblak ... It goes wide!! Min. 44 :(mnu) F_Nacho flicks it over the defenders head ... He showed some great skill there! ... J_Foyth wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 46 :(mnu) G_Moscardo with a real burst of pace ... He leaves F_Guilbert behind ... G_Moscardo uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 47 :(shu) A_Belotti eases past G_Moscardo ... A_Belotti aims for the top right corner! ... J_Oblak falls over ... But J_Oblak is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 47 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi runs at F_Guilbert ... The defender slips and falls over ... Joao_Mario with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sheffield United 0-3 Manchester United Min. 46 :(shu) R_Palladino finds himself in a good position ... R_Palladino with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 47 :(mnu) Gavi cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Y_Asprilla ... Y_Asprilla with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 49 :(shu) P_Okon drives it forward to R_Palladino ... But Gavi clears the ball to safety Min. 49 :(mnu) Luis_Diaz jinks past Joao_Mario ... M_Asensio cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 50 :(shu) G_Lovre takes advantage of a bad back pass ... G_Lovre hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 50 :(mnu) Y_Asprilla skips the challenge from J_Foyth ... Y_Asprilla keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... P_Gulacsi beats the ball away Min. 51 :(shu) C_Jerome saunters past his marker ... A left-footer by C_Jerome! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 51 :(mnu) G_Moscardo with a glorious long pass to Luis_Diaz ... Luis_Diaz with the punt towards goal! ... It floats over P_Gulacsi ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 54 :(mnu) F_Nacho with the dribble ... He uses his pace to get free ... F_Nacho has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... But P_Gulacsi with the difficult save Min. 55 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United ... COMING ON: M_Philipp ... COMING OFF: C_Jerome Min. 55 :(shu) M_Asensio finds the run of R_Gosens ... An audacious effort from R_Gosens! ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 56 :(shu) M_Philipp runs forward ... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for goal in mind! ... M_Philipp with the shot on net! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 57 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to Y_Asprilla ... Y_Asprilla has a dig at goal! ... P_Gulacsi makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 60 :(mnu) G_Moscardo finds Luis_Diaz in the box ... F_Guilbert rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! ... Luis_Diaz smashes it goalwards with the outside of his foot ... GOAL!! ... He receives the congratulations from his team-mates! ... Sheffield United 0-4 Manchester United ... Min. 61 :(shu) Joao_Mario holds the ball up ... He sees A_Belotti in space! ... A_Belotti hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air ... The defenders out leap the attackers ... The ball is away and clear from the danger area Min. 61 :(mnu) Gavi sidesteps his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... Gavi has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... He's pulled it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! Min. 62 :(mnu) F_Nacho with a long pass to Gavi ... G_Lovre with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee warns him Min. 63 :(shu) A_Belotti takes advantage of a mistake by R_Calafiori ... Can he make them pay? ... A_Belotti with the header! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 63 :(mnu) Gavi takes advantage of a mistake by J_Foyth ... That mistake could prove costly ... Superbly timed tackle by F_Guilbert ... He made it look easy Min. 64 :(shu) A_Belotti hoists the ball across to R_Gosens ... R_Gosens from 20 yards! ... J_Oblak makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United ... COMING ON: G_Aurelio ... COMING OFF: J_Foyth Min. 65 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United ... Sheffield United have changed their playing style to C Min. 65 :(mnu) Substitution by Manchester United ... COMING ON: J_Slory ... COMING OFF: R_Sterling Min. 65 :(mnu) Substitution by Manchester United ... COMING ON: Alex ... COMING OFF: Lis_Martinez Min. 65 :(mnu) Substitution by Manchester United ... COMING ON: C_Smith ... COMING OFF: K_Adeyemi Min. 65 :(shu) A_Belotti runs at C_Smith ... He takes it past him ... P_Porro gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 67 :(shu) R_Palladino cuts inside P_Porro ... He worked that well ... He puts in G_Lovre! ... G_Lovre tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... But J_Oblak punches it away Min. 69 :(mnu) C_Smith is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to J_Slory ... J_Slory chases it through, he must score! ... What agility from P_Gulacsi Min. 70 :(shu) G_Lovre spots F_Guilbert who is in acres of space ... F_Guilbert hits a curling shot! ... J_Oblak watches it sail wide! Min. 71 :(mnu) Y_Asprilla turns on a sixpence ... Joao_Mario had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 72 :(mnu) Luis_Diaz breaks free from his marker ... R_Palladino with a deliberate foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 73 :(mnu) J_Slory looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to Alex ... G_Aurelio intercepts the pass Min. 75 :(shu) F_Guilbert pass splits open the defence and finds M_Philipp ... Cleared by P_Porro Min. 76 :(shu) G_Lovre spots his team mate making a run ... That's an excellent through ball to M_Philipp! ... M_Philipp attempts a chip! ... He's pulled it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! Min. 79 :(shu) R_Palladino runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off G_Moscardo back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... A powerful shot by R_Palladino! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 81 :(mnu) G_Moscardo knocks the ball past the lunge of F_Guilbert ... G_Moscardo attempts a chip! ... But P_Gulacsi makes a fine save Min. 83 :(mnu) Alex plays the early ball across the box to find C_Smith in space ... C_Smith with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... R_Calafiori with an inswinging corner into the box ... It goes straight into the arms of P_Gulacsi ... Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... It looks like ... NO PENALTY Min. 87 :(shu) M_Philipp with the dribble ... The defender is easily beaten ... But Alex puts it in row Z! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(shu) Joao_Mario finds M_Philipp with a ball over the defence ... Excellent sliding challenge from Alex ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 89 :(shu) M_Philipp sidesteps Y_Asprilla ... He showed great skill there ... M_Philipp with a graceful, looping effort! ... The shot slips through J_Oblak's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 91 :(shu) A_Belotti has space to run with the ball ... F_Nacho pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 91 :(mnu) R_Calafiori looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to Gavi ... Intercepted by Joao_Mario Min. 93 :(shu) A_Belotti with a burst of pace ... Excellent sliding challenge from Alex Min. 96 :(mnu) Luis_Diaz takes advantage of a mistake by Joao_Mario ... He crosses to P_Porro ... P_Porro with the shot! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Bramall Lane ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Lovre Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : F_Guilbert (60), Joao_Mario (71) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : F_Nacho (Man of the Match) Scorers : F_Nacho (6,25), Gavi (43), Luis_Diaz (60) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Gavi (7) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United | Manchester United Attempts on Goal : 24 | 31 Off target : 16 | 13 On target : 8 | 18 Possession : 37 | 63 Corners : 1 | 6 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 9 | 7 Key Tackles : 12 | 10 Key Passes : 18 | 23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sheffield United 0 - 4 Manchester United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Sheffield United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P_Gulacsi GK 25 1 1 1 22 | 98 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 R_Gosens DF 1 23 15 11 25 | 98 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 14 0 49 F_Guilbert DF 1 21 14 11 33 | 98 0 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 60 12 12 Joao_Mario DF 1 21 15 14 28 | 98 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 28 26 -4 J_Foyth DF 1 19 12 10 23 | 67 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 36 18 35 M_Verratti MF 1 14 21 10 28 | 35 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 18 G_Lovre MF 1 7 17 15 21 | 98 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 52 25 P_Okon MF 1 14 18 4 26 | 98 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 24 0 A_Belotti FW 1 2 14 21 26 | 98 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 32 31 R_Palladino FW 1 9 13 18 26 | 98 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 17 38 C_Jerome FW 1 9 14 17 31 | 57 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 16 31 T_Ernst GK 19 1 1 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Aurelio DF 1 16 14 6 24 | 31 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 M_Asensio MF 1 5 20 19 20 | 63 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 30 0 L_Benes MF 1 6 19 13 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Philipp FW 1 2 15 20 22 | 41 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 Player Statistics - Manchester United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Oblak GK 27 1 1 1 19 | 98 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 F_Nacho DF 1 21 20 14 29 | 98 0 2 2 1 4 2 0 0 0 32 34 96 R_Calafiori DF 1 23 19 11 23 | 98 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 Lis_Martinez DF 1 22 18 12 29 | 67 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 15 P_Porro DF 1 23 19 16 22 | 98 0 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 42 26 22 G_Moscardo MF 1 19 20 12 27 | 98 0 1 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 18 50 31 Gavi MF 1 19 22 18 27 | 98 0 1 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 14 20 31 Y_Asprilla AM 1 9 21 21 25 | 98 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 R_Sterling MF 1 4 22 22 25 | 67 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Luis_Diaz FW 1 6 16 24 22 | 98 0 0 2 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 28 27 K_Adeyemi FW 1 6 17 24 25 | 67 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 26 22 K_Keller GK 21 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alex DF 1 17 13 8 31 | 31 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 78 17 0 M_De_Ligt DF 1 24 18 7 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Slory MF 1 6 18 17 26 | 31 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 11 C_Smith FW 1 7 13 15 16 | 31 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 12 1738005522 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40